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Suicide prevention centers. Ecological study of effectiveness
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|January 1, 1977
Summary
Suicide prevention centers in North Carolina had minimal impact on the 1970 suicide rate. This ecological study found limited evidence of efficacy despite expanding services.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Sociology
Background:
- Suicide prevention services are expanding, yet their effectiveness is rarely documented.
- Understanding the impact of community-based interventions on public health outcomes is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the effect of suicide prevention centers in North Carolina on the countywide suicide rate in 1970.
- To analyze suicide rates within an ecological context, considering demographic and structural factors.
Main Methods:
- Ecological analysis of suicide rates in North Carolina counties in 1970.
- Inclusion of pertinent demographic variables to assess structural and contextual effects.
- Review of existing literature on suicide prevention center efficacy.
Main Results:
- Analyses indicated that suicide prevention centers had a minimal effect on the overall suicide rate.
- No significant correlation was found between the presence of prevention centers and reduced suicide rates in the studied counties.
Conclusions:
- The study suggests that suicide prevention centers in North Carolina had limited efficacy in reducing suicide rates in 1970.
- Further research is needed to explore factors influencing suicide rates and the effectiveness of prevention strategies.